Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
-
Southern Europe
Types
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
Arundo, Carrizo
Number of Varieties
905
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-10
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm18.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
12.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Pests and Diseases
Whiteflies
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
-
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
ARUNDO donax
Common Name
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Giant Reed
In Hindi
Chinese lantern
नरकट
In German
Lampionblume
Pfahlrohr
In French
Coqueret alkékenge
Arundo donax
In Spanish
Chinese lantern
Arundo donax
In Greek
Chinese lantern
Arundo donax
In Portuguese
Chinese lantern
Cana-do-reino
In Polish
Miechunka rozdęta
Lasecznica trzcinowata
In Latin
Chinese lantern
Arundo donax
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Malvaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Physalis
Arundo
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Commelinids
Tribe
Physaleae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
903
1
27800
👆🏻